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  • September 21, 2014 at 8:08 pm in reply to: Kent Battle of Britain Museum acquire the BPA Defiant. #872358
    Mike J
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    Quick, someone get some photos of it, or even make some drawings, before it’s too late!

    September 21, 2014 at 3:37 pm in reply to: sea vixen #872666
    Mike J
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    Actually, if we’re being pedantic, none of this alphabet soup of organisations currently operate anything.

    September 21, 2014 at 8:56 am in reply to: Was Aeroplane – Is now Forums and Facebook groups? #872972
    Mike J
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    The issue as I see it is not that young people are no longer interested in aircraft (there are plenty who are) but that they belong to a generation who are used to getting content online for free. Very few of the younger generation of enthusiasts who I know buy magazines.

    September 19, 2014 at 9:46 pm in reply to: sea vixen #873816
    Mike J
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    Still around, in fact it’s now the only one in the UK still in Permit.

    September 19, 2014 at 10:02 am in reply to: sea vixen #874525
    Mike J
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    No, and there haven’t been for decades. We’re almost out of twin-boomers sadly. One two-seat Vampire, and another that flies very occasionally from North Weald. One Venom, and another who’s permit has lapsed, and the Vixen. That’s about it.

    September 18, 2014 at 8:21 pm in reply to: Former Boscombe Hunter XL612 #875103
    Mike J
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    Sold to Canada and broken for parts I believe.

    September 18, 2014 at 8:17 pm in reply to: Was Aeroplane – Is now Forums and Facebook groups? #875111
    Mike J
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    There is a press release from both companies in circulation, so yes, it is now official.

    September 18, 2014 at 2:47 pm in reply to: Was Aeroplane – Is now Forums and Facebook groups? #875566
    Mike J
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    This would of been better posted in a new topic rather than dragging up a non related 4 yr old one

    I would say that it is intimately related Peter, the previous thread concerned the sale of the title to Kelsey and whether or not they would prove to be appropriate custodians. That is PRECISELY why I chose to post it here.

    September 18, 2014 at 12:57 pm in reply to: Was Aeroplane – Is now Forums and Facebook groups? #875767
    Mike J
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    Some interesting Tweets from Alan Warnes at Key in the last 24 hours

    Alan Warnes‏ @warnesyworld
    “Key Publishing just announced the acquisition of Kelsey Publishing. It now has Aeroplane Monthly and Jets in it’s ever growing portfolio”

    Followed by:

    Alan Warnes‏@warnesyworld
    “Key have purchased Kelsey’s aviation and military history portfolio. Not Kelsey Publishing.”

    September 18, 2014 at 10:53 am in reply to: So where would make for the perfect airshow? #875863
    Mike J
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    Just hold it La Ferte Alais, which ticks most of the boxes! 🙂

    September 17, 2014 at 11:17 am in reply to: Duxford Diary 2014 #877131
    Mike J
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    Probably a good idea, as it’s not the first time that the photographers have objected to anything which can be remotely construed as critical of the apparently sacrosanct IWM and all its works.

    One ‘rainbows, unicorns and butterflies’ photo thread purely for the pictures and the ‘GR8 pics M8’ comments, and another for discussion.

    September 16, 2014 at 8:13 pm in reply to: sea vixen #877706
    Mike J
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    Fly Navy Heritage Trust = FNHT (not RNHT). As distinct from Royal Navy Historic Flight (RNHF). Which isn’t Naval Aviation Limited (NAL). The subtle differences between these three entities should be understood – who owns and operates what – before making assumptions or posting comments that might mislead.

    Apparently it is Naval Aviation Limited who have today taken possession of the Sea Vixen.

    September 15, 2014 at 4:52 pm in reply to: Reno Unlimited Gold final. Onboard video from Precious Metal. #878933
    Mike J
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    I’d hate to see a Reno racer brought over here. All the whining from the purists and anoraks about butchering historic aircraft, crashing them, etc etc, would drown out the sound of the Griffon.

    September 15, 2014 at 4:36 pm in reply to: Reno Unlimited Gold final. Onboard video from Precious Metal. #879066
    Mike J
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    It’s nothing to do with Steve Hinton, and never has been. It is a Florida aeroplane, built up by the Whittingtons in Fort Lauderdale, later owned by Ron Buccarelli, and now by Thom Richard at Kissimmee

    September 15, 2014 at 4:28 pm in reply to: Reno Unlimited Gold final. Onboard video from Precious Metal. #879072
    Mike J
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    So it looks as though they’ve royally peed off two of the top Gold class racers (Tiger and Thom) to the extent that they are unlikely ever to return.

    This year Miss America, Air Biscuit, Speedball, the Paul Family stable (SU-E, Parrothead and Boise Bee) were all missing due to dissatisfaction with the purse and other political issues. With the loss of Howard’s aircraft, and the retirement/sale of Dago, Spirit of Texas, Steadfast, Riff Raff, Bad Attitude, Sea Hawk, Risky, Merlin’s Magic and others, that meant there was no Bronze race and only 5 aircraft in the Silver final this year. It’s now basically a toybox for Rod Lewis (3 aircraft) and the Sanders (3 Furies), plus Voodoo and a few more to make up the numbers. 🙁

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